Rory Sabbatini is still laying claim to the tour d-bag. In the PGA's last event of the season, Sabbatini was last headed into today's final round of Tiger Woods' event, the Target World Challenge and decided to withdraw without much notice.
Now, Sabbatini might have a pretty good reason for personal issues. He did have this encounter with a friendly Kangaroo who played a little how's your father in front of him last week. Surely, you've seen the video by now but if not ... enjoy."A locker room attendant, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to release information, said Sabbatini cleaned out his locker Saturday afternoon and gave away sweaters and shoes. He told them he was headed to Maui, where he spends his Christmas vacation. His agent, Bud Martin, said Sabbatini told him he withdrew because of shin splints.
"He had shin splints that were bothering him yesterday," Martin said after talking to Sabbatini on Sunday morning. "He went home overnight and worked on them with his trainer, and they weren't getting any better. He said he wasn't going to risk it.""
Tiger Woods, the host of the event, was none too pleased.
Maybe Rory's just looking to meet back up with his friend from down under?"I've heard he had shin splints," Woods said. "I heard he pulled out for personal reason. He packed his locker up at 3 o'clock yesterday, I think headed to Hawaii. A lot of different things going on. And I'd like to try and get to the bottom of it when I'm done here, and we'll see what happens."
Later, he was asked if he minded that Sabbatini left, and a cold stare spoke volumes.
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